shot some time ago in caracas…

Short documentary by Camila Fernandez about graffiti in Havana/Cuba…

Interesting comment from Igor P. (author of object books-a russian street art collection) on the work of Zevs in the Young Biennale of Contemporary Art in Moscow:

“Street-Art Exhibition is difficult to imagine in gallery space.
The best space for the presentation of works of street art artists is urban space.
Gallery is a profanation (ed. note: ???) of the so-called “institutional” artists, but for street-art creators - a place of sterilization.
Of course, there may be a successful way of representation of street works, such as a photo or video documentation, but these examples exhibits infrequent and often trite curators are trying to present the aesthetics of the streets inside the gallery space, but it crosses ideological component of motion.

Getting in the gallery, I as a spectator, I see the mass of entertainment and artistic works, in contemplation of which you lose hope in the possibility of establishing a dialogue with the artist. From a street artist and activist, as from anybody else expect radical statements, but the result is a customer-oriented approach of decorative nature.

Now, in the Young Biennale of Contemporary Art in Moscow presents an exhibition “No limits in the street”, the curators, who have not invited member of the Russian street art scene, but merely relied on the bright French artists: ZEVS, YZ, C215, Jana, Js.
I’ve long been skeptical of street art, the foundation is becoming increasingly rare image (form), but of Zeus, as from a street artist and activist, I was waiting for a radical expression. Striving for self-identification through the use of stylistic devices and the use of outdated symbol indicates no specific knowledge of the author and the mentality of Russia.
Please, forget about wooden dolls (Matreshka’s), bears, Red star and hammer and sickle.
They were never our characters and not how much do not touch our patriotic feelings.

Thanks”

(found here)

Absolutely worth to take a look at this!

“Yekpare” is a storyteller which narrates the 8500 year story of Istanbul. The story embraces symbols from Pagans to Roman Empire, from Byzantine Empire to Latin Empire, and finally from Ottoman Empire to Istanbul at the present day [..]

Great installations and objects by french artist Julien Berthier.
(Photo taken from his website)

Conflict Kitchen is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with. The project by John Peña, Jon Rubin, and Dawn Welesk started with an Iranian take-out restaurant and will rotate identities every 4 months to highlight another country.
(Photo taken from the website)

L.A. photographer Jonas Lara was arrested in February while documenting the work of 2 graffiti artists. He could have faced up to a year in jail. More than a week ago he had his day in court and finally all charges were dropped… Read here
(Photo taken from his defensefund page)